Drapery-holder.



A.1. KELLER DRAPERY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.23. IBIS- jf1,29.1,o15.-

Patemea Jan. 1 4, 1919.

WITNESSES ATTORNEY ABRAHAM J'. KELLER, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.y

DBAPEBY-HOLDEB.

Specicatlon of Letters Patent.i

A Patented Jan. 14, 1919.

Application nled April 23, 1918. Serial No.280,265.

ATo dll 'whom it may concern:

` Be it known that I, ABRAHAM J. KELLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York cit in the county of New York and State of ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drapery-Holders, of which the following is a specification..

This invention is a drape particularly adapted for holdlng curtains or other window drapery in a fixed position, either for draping purposes or for retaining the curtain or dralpery out of the way.

One object of t tain or other drapery at the sideof the win dow opening or adjacent the frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder that will permit a quick release of the curtain or drapery when it is desired to remove it or to rearrange the folds thereof.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a holder that is simple and stron in construction, easily and quickly applie and one that will present a neat and unobtrusive appearance.

Broadly stated, the invention comprises an L-shaped bracket adapted to be secured to the window frame or other corner, one end of vtl'el'e bracket having hingedly connected thereto a curved drapery retaining loop, and

a spring catch for removably holding theloo 1n a closed position. .gne practical form of constructionA and assembly upon the corner of a window frame will be described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the holder applied to a corner, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the loop attached toa corner and also showing the loop in dotted lines when moved to an open position.

in the preferred embodiment about to be described there is provided an i.-shaped bracket having the limbs 5 and 6 that pref- 4 erabllxtend at right angles to each other.

The b 5 is provided with suitable holes so that fastening means such as the screws 7 may pass therethrough for holding the bracket to a corner piece 8. The limb 5 adjacent its juncture with the limb 6 is provided with a spring catch 9. This catch may be secured to the limb 5 in any suitable way, one of which is indicated by the rivets 10.

holder more e |invention is to provideA a holder that will effectively retain a cur- A catch 9 projects outwardly beyond the limb 6- and may be provided at its free end with a suitable engaging ortion 11 which may be rounded or, as is s own, pointed to engage in a recess. This catch 9 is preferably formed of resilient material so that the engaging point 11 may spring into and out of engagement with a recess. The limb 6 is formed at its free end toprovide a hin joint. The pintle or pin thereof being in cated at 12. To coperate and complete the hinge the 'curved drapery retaining loop 13 is provided with one portion of a hin When the pin 12 connects the two portions of the hinge together, the loop 13 is then hingedly connected and is free to rotatel around this pin as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The hinge ortion as formed upon the limb 6 is provi ed by bending the ee end into-a cylindrical form and then cutting away suitable portions to provide for the hinge engagement with the loo 13.' The loop 13 as shown -i`s curved or as a semicircular form, and the free end 14 of the loop 13 is adapted to engage and contact with the limb 6 where it joins the limb 5.

The loop 13 near its free end 14 may be provided wlth suitable coperating means such l'as the hole or recess 15 for engaging with the point 11 of the spring catch 9.

,As shown in Fig. 1, the loo is in a closed position and a curtain or ot er drapery is shown by dottedlines as indicated at 16.. This gives the general idea of how the loop 13 will retain drapery in a fixed position and will also provide for its rearrangementwhen desired. The catch 11 may beprovided at the point indicated at 17 with, a finger engaging element. This will provide for withdrawing the point 11 from its engagement with the recess 15, whereupon the loop 13 may be readily swung back to the dotted line shown in Fig. 2.

^ From the above description it will be noted that the holder is of'very simple construction and presents a ,neat appearance. By-employing the catchA 9 it will eifectively retain the loop in a closed position against accidental opening. At any time it is desired to release the curtain or to rearrange the drapery 16, the catch ma be withdrawn from engagement with the oop 13, whereupon the drapery may be changed as desired. After the changes have been made the loop engage with thecatch 9 and-the pointv 11 willseat in thehole 15 vand` the loop be remake such changes in construction and arrials,

rangement and combination of` parts, matedimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and-'fall within the scope of the ap ended claim. i

avin thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:v

A drapery holder comprising a plate having one end a catch secured ,to

forked to provide two arms Y vwhich are bent back to form two spaced eyes on the rear of the plate,

the opposite end of the plate, a curved drapery retaining loop, said 1oo` having an eye formed on one end and a apted to be received between the eyes of the plate and the.

opposite en d provided with an opening adapted' to be engaged by the catch, and a pin adapted to pass through the eyes on the plate and the loo the 1oo`p being adapted to extend across t e front of the plate 'and tn have its free end engage the end of the p ate.

In testimon whereof I ax my signature in presence o two witnesses.

y l ABRAHAM J. KELLER.

Witnesses:

LEROY Snam, RUBYIN BARSKY. 

